Sindir Kapolda-Kapolres New Serving Sowan To The Elders Of Ormas That Makes Riots, Jokowi: Police Must Have Authority

President Jokowi/BPMI Setpres

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the National Police to remain firm and authoritative. However, he saw that the new police chief or the new police chief came to the elders of community organizations (ormas) who often made a fuss with the excuse of keeping their territory safe.

This was conveyed by Jokowi when giving a briefing to the Head of the 2021 Regional Unit which was broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube, Friday, December 3.

"I've been wanting to tell you that there is a new Kapolda, the new Chief of Police has even come to the elders of mass organizations who often make a fuss. Is this true?" Jokowi asked in front of the meeting participants.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta admitted that he had asked the reason and as a result, this method was carried out so that the area remained safe. "But is that the right way? Be careful not to pawn authority with sowan to lawbreakers," said Jokowi.

"I see a lot of this. Brothers and sisters must have authority. Police must have authority," he said.

Furthermore, Jokowi reminded law enforcement officers to have firmness that can bite anyone who is proven to have committed crimes both against the state and society. However, they are also asked to be careful because the index of freedom of expression has decreased.

According to him, the decline in the perception index was due to the government's anti-criticism assumption. "They are being arrested little by little. Therefore, the approach must be persuasive and dialogical," said Jokowi.

"Just a small example, the mural was deleted, I know it's impossible. The order from the Chief of Police is also impossible, the order from the Kapolda is also impossible. The order from the Head of the Police may also be impossible, that's actually a matter at the Polsek which I checked in the field but in fact it was deleted," he explained. .

For this reason, he asked that this kind of thing not happen again. Moreover, Jokowi admits that he is used to facing such criticism, including through murals.

"What do you do with murals? I've been insulted, I've been abused, it's normal to be slandered, I'm just afraid of murals. What are you doing? Be careful, this is freedom of expression. The National Police Chief held a mural competition and I think the results will be positive," he concluded.